Revere, MA - 4th Alarm, 495 Revere Beach Blvd, 3-31-06

Early in the morning of March 31, Revere Fire Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a fire at 495 Revere Beach Boulevard. This building is a multi-occupancy condominium complex, and most of the residents were still sleeping. The first companies to arrive on the box had fire and smoke showing, with reports of victims trapped. A second alarm was immediately ordered, followed by third and fourth alarms on the arrival of the chief of department. Ladders 1 and 2 raised their aerials to the balconies, and between both aerials approximately 10 victims were rescued. One victim was unconscious and transported to Mass General Hospital by Cataldo Ambulance. Most of the other victims were also transported by Cataldo, with various degrees of injury. The fire took about two hours to control.